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NEWS ABOUT: footwear

footwear stories: 6 news summaries

 EPA Sues North Face 
 Over 'Anti-Bacteria' Boots 

Company could be fined $1M for misleading claims

Sep 24, 09 6:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - North Face may be kicked with a fine of up to $1 million for claiming its shoes have the power to kill fungus and bacteria. The EPA filed a lawsuit against the outdoor clothing company's parent firm yesterday, alleging that the operation violated federal law by advertising that its specially... More »

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shoes • Environmental Protection Agency • lawsuit • footwear • EPA

FASHION ROUNDUP

 Vegan Shoes Walk Right In 

Plus, white bucks are back and heels are lowered

Jul 9, 09 11:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Veganism isn’t just for food anymore. “Times have never been better for vegan fashion,” a PETA spokesperson says. “Vegan apparel and accessories companies are sprouting up everywhere in the US.” The Wall Street Journal tried out three pairs of vegan shoes and determined that synthetic... More »

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fashion • shoes • vegan • trend • high heels • footwear • Jay-ZTV • white bucks


 Uggs 
 Not 
 Made 
 for 
 Walking? 

Philly doc rips popular boot design

Feb 6, 09 2:41 AM CST
(Newser) - The ubiquitous Ugg boots could be causing serious damage to people's feet, according to at least one expert. A Philadelphia foot doctor has been treating patients suffering from the boots’ lack of foot and ankle support, he tells local KYW News radio. He makes special inserts for Ugg wearers, and... More »

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footwear • Uggs • orthotics • podiatry

(Newser) - A Pennsylvania woman has sued the manufacturer of Crocs for $7.5 million after her son was injured in an escalator accident, the Baltimore Sun reports. The 6-year-old was wearing the company's foam clogs when they caught in an escalator and mangled his right big toe. The suit charges... More »

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Crocs • injury • Baltimore • escalators • civil lawsuits • footwear

 Clog-Maker Crocs Falling Off

Firm has seen drastic decline in sales, share price

Aug 1, 08 4:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Crocs, Inc,. the firm that makes those ubiquitous rubber clogs, is having a bit of a fashion emergency. The stock has lost 90% of its value in less than a year, and the company predicts a 20% sales decline by the end of 2008, NPR reports. The firm’s execs... More »

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business • shoes • Crocs • sales • share price • trend • footwear • fads

Flip-Flops: Bad for Politicians, Even Worse for Your Feet

Footwear favorite alters gait, puts stress on limbs 

Jun 11, 08 3:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Flip-flops—the lightweight footwear appearing farther afield than just the beach these days—may be damaging to your health, Newsweek reports. Flip-flop wearers take shorter steps, need more movements to go the same distance they would with regular shoes, and, a study shows, face higher risk of muscle and joint... More »

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health • shoes • feet • footwear • flip-flop

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